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No. At least if you are building a rom. If you want to build in the ExtRom, you will have to convert everythign into an OEM. This has been done for Sprint and you can find a couple of versions on the ftp.

If you are on another carrier, you will still need to run the necessary cabs from your ExtRom. When you flash a rom, make sure you are only flashing a nk.nbf. Then your Extrom will survive the flash. If you have a ms_.nbf in your flashing folder, you will also flash that Extrom.

I am looking to create a ROM for myself including some programs that I use for work (I am a RN): ER Suite, CBRNE program, HTC X-button and Voice Command...just to save storage space by placing them in the ROM partition. Now I guess I am looking at downloading the Clean & Simple as a base. Can anyone tell me what cabs I need to add to maintain the functioning of my phone. I really only use it for text messaging, occasional pic messaging, and wifi...EVDO not a full requirement at this time but could be added. In addition I make my own ring tones. Outside of that it is a phone and a palm pc.

I am guessing my other program Epocrates can't be placed in the ROM b/c it requires database updating. In addition ER suite, CBRNE, and Voice COmmand run off a .exe file; if I place the exe file in the ROM will the program be installed in the ROM or how do I do it so the program is installed in the ROM.

A question about the ExtROMS... When my phone boots from a HARD Reset, when the phone pops up a screen and says in 3 seconds customization will begin, is that the ext rom?

That is when the cabs are installed from the EXT ROM.

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Originally Posted by nFiniti

And if so, does it matter at all for any of the cabs inside the ext rom to be there since my phone being an Alltel phone, is flashed to the Cricket Network?

I'm unfamiliar with the Cricket Network, so I can't help you there.

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Originally Posted by nFiniti

When my phone boots from a hard reset, I ususaly soft reset when that window pops up, just so the things wont install.

When not using a ROM that has the EXT ROM built in, some of the customizations need to run (ie the necessary ones at the top of the list). Without those cab files installed, my phone will not fully function.

Your saying that when My phone boots from a Hard Reset, the window that pops up that says Customization will start in 3 seconds is the autorun from the extrom? Because if I let that run, the phone runs like crap.

Also I'm making my own roms, and I dont select any ext roms, just the ext rom unlocker.

I'm just trying to figure out which cabs from the ExtRom I need so I can customize my own to install HTC Audio Manager and the Broadcom BT Stack and some other odds and ends for the Cricket MMS Registry.

I dont want anything on my phone that I dont need thats going to boot and take up resources.